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Health assessment survey launches in Henderson County

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 26, 2024) – Henderson County residents can help shape future health initiatives in the community through a newly launched survey.

Over the next few weeks, a national research firm will conduct random phone surveys with about 200 residents. The confidential survey will ask about residents' health, behaviors and experiences. Selected households will receive a call from “WNC Health.” The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete.

Residents can also share their thoughts through an online survey if they don't get a call. The survey is available in both English and Spanish and will remain active until enough responses are collected.

“This is an important opportunity for everyone’s voice to be heard,” said Juliana Whitaker, Community Health Improvement Specialist for the Henderson County Department of Public Health. “This survey will provide essential information to help prioritize the most important health needs in Henderson County.”

This survey data is the basis for the Community Health Assessment (CHA) process, which is steered locally by the Henderson County Board of Health and the Henderson County Partnership for Health - a coalition of community organizations supporting collective efforts to advance health. Once the data is collected and prioritized, action teams form under the guidance of the Partnership to address the county’s top health priorities over the next three years.

Henderson County is part of a regional partnership of health departments and hospitals called WNC Healthy Impact, which works toward a vision of improved community health. Survey data will help drive local health initiatives in Henderson County while also guiding improvements across Western North Carolina.

To learn more about community health and the CHA process in Henderson County, visit www.hendersoncountync.gov/health or contact Whitaker at julianawhitaker@hendersoncountync.gov.